Overall
- Most World Cup appearances
- 19,
Brazil (only country to appear in every World Cup) - Most championships
- 5, Brazil
- Most appearances in a World Cup final
- 7, Brazil and
Germany - Most appearances in semifinal/last four
- 11, Germany
- Most matches played
- 92, Germany and Brazil
- Fewest matches played
- 1,
Indonesia as 
Dutch East Indies - Most wins
- 64, Brazil
- Most losses
- 22,
Mexico - Most draws
- 19, Germany and
Italy - Most matches played without a win or a draw
- 6,
El Salvador - Most matches played without a win
- 6,
Bolivia and El Salvador - Most goals scored
- 201, Brazil
- Most goals conceded
- 112, Germany
- Highest average of goals scored per match
- 2.720,
Hungary - Lowest average of goals conceded per match
- 0.67,
Angola (2 goals in 3 matches)[1] - Most meetings between two teams
- 7 times, Brazil vs
Sweden (1938, 1950, 1958, 1978, 1990 and twice in 1994) - Most meetings between two teams, Final match
- 2 times, Brazil vs Italy (1970 & 1994) &
Argentina vs Germany (1986 & 1990) - Most appearances, always advancing from first round
- 3,[2]
Denmark and 
Republic of Ireland - Most appearances, never advancing from first round
- 8,
Scotland - Most matches to qualify for World Cup Finals
- 20:
Uruguay (2002 & 2010) - Largest distance travelled in a single qualifying campaign
- 55,000 miles:
New Zealand (1982)
